| Country (long form) |
Republic of El Salvador |
| Capital |
San Salvador |
| Total Area |
8,123.59 sq mi
21,040.00 sq km
(slightly smaller than Massachusetts) |
| Population |
6,237,662 (July 2001 est.) |
| Estimated Population in 2050 |
12,039,149 |
| Languages |
Spanish, Nahua (among some Amerindians) |
| Literacy |
71.5% total, 73.5% male, 69.8% female (1995 est.) |
| Religions |
Roman Catholic 86%
note: there is extensive activity by Protestant groups throughout the country; by the end of 1992, there were an estimated 1 million Protestant evangelicals in El Salvador |
| Life Expectancy |
66.43 male, 73.81 female (2001 est.) |
| Government Type |
republic |
| Currency |
1 Salvadoran colon (C) = 100 centavos |
| GDP (per capita) |
$4,000 (2000 est.) |
| Industry |
food processing, beverages, petroleum, chemicals, fertilizer, textiles, furniture, light metals |
| Agriculture |
coffee, sugar, corn, rice, beans, oilseed, cotton, sorghum; shrimp; beef, dairy products |
| Arable Land |
27% |
| Natural Resources |
hydropower, geothermal power, petroleum, arable land |
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